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He can't really be hurt, can he?? Depression and loss and Aaron Rodgers collarbone...

I'm not sure what the proper word is for, as our friends in NorCal would say, "Hella Devastated." Thoughts and Prayers, of course, to all the victims of the wild fires. Far more devastating than the Packers season but Aaron's broken collarbone is also causing a large amount of grief back in the great state of Wisconsin. It's not as important but nevertheless... It's been such a fucked up year with all the injuries. In my 24 years of watching football, I can't remember (the drugs and booze probably don't help) a team this ravaged by injuries, at the same positions nonetheless, as the 2017 Packers. I know, I know, Vikings fans mention they've lost their starting quarterback and running back as well, BUT we all know losing Sam Bradford is not the same as losing Aaron Rodgers. Only the Patriots losing Tom Brady can compare. But he's gone. There's nothing we can do now except trust the process, get better every day, overcome adversity, yada, yada, yada. I watched Brett Hundley's post game presser and I feel OK about our prospects. It would be mental to torture myself and expect the worst (as I do with most of the things in my life), and he does seem like a very smart, confident, talented kid ready to make the most of his opportunity. I think we will be OK. I really do. It may sound insane but I feel we'll be in good hands and ready to compete for the NFC North. I'm not ready to give up, especially to the Vikings. Fuck that. We're coming for you. When the 2013 season ended with Rodgers and Cobb coming back to re-enact the ending of "The Natural," I decided no season was ever really over.

Anyways, as I sit in the Marriott Springhill Suites in Bend, OR (a very nice hotel, I might add), I can't help but feel hopeful. I want to thank all those who tuned in to my Periscope Live "Friday Night is for the Drinkers" Concert Series on Friday the 13th. The theme was "Girls," as in the 2nd of my 4 part series about the things I write songs about: Cars, Girls, Drinking and Rock N' Roll. It ran longer than I anticipated but the topic of "girls" is so broad and covered 2 of my favorite songs ("Lookin' at Luckey" and "Just Like Jon Fickes") plus a live favorite that never made a record ("Johnny and Mary part II" sorry, no link as it's not released) that I couldn't cut down the stories and emotion of playing those tunes. Also, I know, I know; Wild Turkey Bourbon? Well, when you're traveling you can't buy the top shelf stuff as you need to buy smaller containers of alcohol, hence, the Wild Turkey; which I am finishing off tonight. No, it does not have anything to do with those fucking god awful Matthew McConaughey commercials. I just like decent, high-proof bourbon and my local liquor store doesn't have Knob Creek in pints. Anyways, it was a fun show and I know I talked more than usual, but fuck you, that's my prerogative, and I'm the only one in the room for the shows, so I get to DO IT MY WAY. Next PERISCOPE LIVE "FRIDAY NIGHT IS FOR THE DRINKERS" LIVE SHOW IS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27TH AT 9PM EST/6PM PST. Search "Bradley Wik" (@bradleywik) on the Periscope app or follow on your PC by clicking HERE.

As I've mentioned before, putting out this record has been one disaster after another. Now, that I'm playing shows to promote this fucker, it's no different. I was concussed for the month before and at least 2 weeks after my official album release. Couldn't practice, couldn't play for that time. Then, of course, I injured my left index finger (main guitar playing finger) playing pick up basketball with some younger kids (note: don't play pickup basketball with younger kids. They're much more spry and athletic). I haven't been able to make a barre chord ever since. Then, last Tuesday, I went to sleep OK and woke up not being able to move my wrist, which, it turns out, is important to playing guitar. Bad dream, weird sleeping position, who knows, but it still fucking hurts. My last Periscope show was excruciating and would have been worse without the Wild Turkey 101. I still can hardly drive, open a bottle, take a shower, etc. without terrible pain in my wrist and finger. It sucks not being 21 anymore and able to bounce back from any injury in 24 hours and having to deal with this shit. But, I've no choice. Hopefully, all this bad luck (the countless fucking disasters and horrible things during the recording process, mixing and mastering process) will yield an amazing reverse karma deal and will end up with me becoming famous, well, more famous than I am. Hope-fucking-ly... Speaking of Hope, nope, that's another blog. Long story...

Still, I feel blessed to even be able to record and release my music. Some fucking kid from Horicon, WI is getting radio play in Milwaukee, Denver, Anchorage, Vancouver, BC, San Antonio, Las Cruces, Boise, Murfreesboro, Piscataway, etc. It's unbelievable. If you like the record, don't forget to buy it on iTunes or get an actual CD or VINYL on CDBABY. And buy one for a friend, or a fucking enemy, I don't give a shit. Just support independent artists so we/I can keep making wonderful, amazing, fucking mind-bending, soul-fulfilling music.

By the way, if you're ever in Lebanon, OR, you should stay at the Boulder Falls Inn. It's fucking awesome. Great bar and even better bartenders (skip the restaurant and grab food on the second floor bar). It has a Japanese Garden, which I love, the rooms are big and comfortable, the toilet capable of handling a big shit, it's brilliant. Although, the Japanese Garden in Portland, OR refused to hire me because I didn't have non-profit experience, though the job was for a management of personnel position, which I had done for 3-4 years. Fucking assholes. They're so much better because their company doesn't make money for shareholders, though they make money just the same as I. Oh, wait, they're the same. Dickholes.

Fuck it. It's still a shame that THIS VIDEO only has 19 million views. Should be 1 Billion. Or, at least, more than however many Justin Bieber has. At least Shakira get her due, just watch THIS VIDEO. Not sure how that is related, outside of the fact that I really like her, and she's ungodly beautiful. I read in an article how one of her favorite bands was AC/DC, which immediately made me cum. Just imagine this beauty rocking out to (my favorite AC/DC song) "Big Balls." In love, hard. So hard...

Wait, what was I talking about? Not sure and don't care. I'm just going to watch Shakira videos for the rest of the night. Bye y'all...

Wait, if you're in the Salem, Keizer, Albany, Lebanon, Oregon area, I'll be playing a show at Conversion Brewing Saturday November 18th from 8-10pm. If you're not, then check out my next PERISCOPE LIVE "FRIDAY NIGHT IS FOR THE DRINKERS" LIVE SHOW on: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27TH AT 9PM EST/6PM PST. Search "Bradley Wik" (@bradleywik) on the Periscope app or follow on your PC by clicking HERE.